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Orioles 4, RED SOX 2: Maikel Franco drove in two runs after another Boston error, Pedro Severino had his second two-hit game in a row and Matt Harvey made his Orioles debut. Harvey missed his chance at the win when he was pulled with two outs in the fifth.
TIGERS 5, Cleveland 2: Julio Teheran pitched through trouble in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat Cleveland. For a second straight game, Detroit scored two runs in the first and led the rest of the way.
YANKEES 5, Blue Jays 3: Gary Sánchez joined Elston Howard in 1963 as the only Yankees catchers to homer in each of the first two games and Jay Bruce blooped a two-run single in the seventh for his first hit with his new team in New York’s win over Toronto.
Rangers at ROYALS, late: Michael A. Taylor homered, drove in three runs and threw out two players at the plate from center field, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 14-10 in a wild opener Thursday.
Pirates at CUBS, late: Ke’bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer and Pittsburgh’s relievers dominated in a two-hitter, helping the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Thursday on a chilly opening day. The gametime temperature at Wrigley Field was 36 degrees
Braves at PHILLIES, late: Jean Segura hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in their season opener Thursday.
Astros at ATHLETICS, late: Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer for his second longball in two games, and the Houston Astros slugged past the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday night. Yuli Gurriel also connected and Michael Brantley added a run-scoring double.
Cardinals at REDS, late: Paul Goldschmidt and newcomer Nolan Arenado combined for six hits in a boosted St. Louis lineup, and the Cardinals roughed up Luis Castillo for six runs in the first inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-6 Thursday in a chilly opener.
Rays at MARLINS, late: Joey Wendle hit a three-run homer, highlighting a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Tampa Bay Rays over the Miami Marlins 6-4 Friday night. The Rays edged the Marlins 1-0 on opening day.
Twins at BREWERS, late: Lorenzo Cain scored the winning run in the 10th after Travis Shaw sparked a ninthinning comeback and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday.
Dodgers at ROCKIES, late: Trevor Bauer took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his Los Angeles debut before allowing a pair of two-run homers, and the Dodgers held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on Friday.
Diamondbacks at PADRES, late: Blake Snell struck out eight before being pulled after 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his Padres debut as San Diego beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Friday night.
White Sox at ANGELS, late: Yermín Mercedes got his first five major league hits and drove in four runs, and José Abreu hit a grand slam for the Chicago White Sox in their 12-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
Giants at MARINERS, late: Evan Longoria and Buster Posey both homered for the second straight game, and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen issues for a 6-3 win Friday night.
Mets at NATIONALS, ppd.